MOBILE, Ala. -- No one outside the Dallas Cowboys' organization believes Jason Garrett gave up his play-calling duties without a fight.

Maybe it was a knock-down, drag-out argument. Perhaps it was a heated exchange of ideas. Or something in between.

But let's not act as if Garrett's identity as an NFL coach hasn't been wrapped up in calling plays because it is -- at least it has been.

Garrett and Jerry Jones can spin it like a top until the end of time, but there's not a single person who has studied this team for any length of time who's going to buy what the Cowboys are selling.

After all, Jerry hired Garrett in 2007 to be the offensive coordinator and playcaller before Wade Phillips signed a contract to become the head coach.

So with his job on the line -- Garrett is getting fired if the Cowboys don't make the playoffs -- he's willingly going to put his future in the hands of Bill Callahan, Hue Jackson or some mystery candidate who's going to call plays?

if that's a comparison, it's a terrible one. belichick and landry won super bowls. garrett hasn't won a playoff game.

if that's a suggestion that garrett should call the plays because other coaches have had success calling the plays, it's specious, because garrett has a very mixed track record here as a play caller.

look, i don't care who calls the plays or what their job title is or who's ego is hurt because of it. i want to see my team win. i want to see more of the mismatches that dec and witten enjoyed. i want to see more holes for demarco murray to run through. i want to see romo enjoy a clean pocket more often.

i don't want to see the offense start slowly, or ice the kicker, or fail to run screens well, or have receivers who don't know their routes or sight adjustments, or develop trends so clear and plays so transparent that opposing defenses can say after the game, "we knew exactly what they were going to do!"

if garrett can fix that, great. if not, let's see someone else put in place who can.

......very well said....don't know why so many think this is personal....its more a performance issue. Just like a player, if he can't perform then you have to replace him. Doing the same thing over and over without success and expecting better results is the definition of stupidity.

There is this one thing that some people are leaving out, Jerry wanted Garrett to be the play caller, Garrett tried hiring Paul Chryst to be the OC, after the 2010 season, but Chryst did not want to leave Wisconsin at the time, I believe it had to do with his children school situation, also at the same time, Texas was trying to lure Chryst here as well.

Chryst stayed at Wisconsin, and now he is the head coach for the Pitt panthers.
I do not believe for one minute that Garrett fought to keep calling the plays, I believe that Jerry was the one that kept insisting that Garrett be the play caller.

I do not believe that Calahan will be the play caller, I have a feeling that Jimmy Robinson will be the play caller. I've mentioned this to other Cowboys fans before that They should let Robinson call the plays.

Look at the final four teams in the playoffs this year and, once again, all the teams had a separate Head Coach and OC.

This is a good thing for both Garrett and the Cowboys.

..bad thing for Garrett.

Considered when he was brought here from Miami it was to be THE OC first and foremost and he's now losing that title due to non-performance.

I give it to Jones..he tries to give people a chance and he does spend the money to help this team win.

Unfortunately, I think not enough blame is placed on the players and coaches when they lose and too much credit is given to them when they win.

But that is the nature of professional football. At it's highest levels, it's a thing of beauty, filled with noble virtues and agendas.

At it's lower levels, it's a cruel way to make a living. Hard on the body, hard on the head like with the recent suicides, traffic manslaughter accidents, bounty-hunting suspensions, etc.

This season has been like few others I've ever seen as far as costs and failures. And not much has changed.

So for me..Garrett needs to be the next change and we need a fresh start. Right now I see the Redskins and Eagles and Jints WAY WAY ahead of us in the race to the SB with no real improvements to speak of.

There are no Jimmy Johnson Arkansas buddies out there for Jerry Jones to reel in and cure what ills us.

There is this one thing that some people are leaving out, Jerry wanted Garrett to be the play caller, Garrett tried hiring Paul Chryst to be the OC, after the 2010 season, but Chryst did not want to leave Wisconsin at the time, I believe it had to do with his children school situation, also at the same time, Texas was trying to lure Chryst here as well.

Chryst stayed at Wisconsin, and now he is the head coach for the Pitt panthers.
I do not believe for one minute that Garrett fought to keep calling the plays, I believe that Jerry was the one that kept insisting that Garrett be the play caller.

My question for people who buy into this theory, is why wasn't Wade "forced" to call his own defense if Jerry is so hell bent on his head coaches being coordinators on one side of the ball?